Rail-tie.



PATENTED JUNE 18, 1907.

C. W. ISRAEL.

RAIL TIE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR.3.1906.

Inventor.

B y 4w 1 .HttOl may Witnesses:

UNITED STATES CHARLES IV. ISRAEL, OF PARIS, ILLINOIS.

RAIL-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 18, 1907.

Application filed March 3, 1906. Serial No- 804,046.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES ISRAEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Paris, in the county of Edgar and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it applies to make and use the same.

This invention relates to railroads and more particularly to the ties, their construction and means of fastening the rails thereto, and said improvements are made with particular reference to Letters Patent, railway ties, No. 792,134, granted June 13th, 1905, to applicant. I

The objects of my invention are to provide; first, a composite and sectional tie; second, to provide such a tie which will afford a sufficient degree of elasticity; third, to provide such a tie which will be substantial and attain a maximum of durability; and fourth, to provide such a tie which may be provided, adjusted to the railroad bed, and repaired or replaced at a comparatively low expense.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be demonstrated and understood from the following description.

These objects I attain by means of the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the tie, supporting rails. Fig. 2 is a plan of the top of the tie. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the under side of the top plate of one tie-section. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section on line x of Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

My tie consists of two sections A, which are counterparts of each other, and which are disposed, end to end in alinement, and connected at their abutting ends by means of a spring-plate a, either end of which is bolted firmly to the under side of the respective top-plates b. Each tiesection A consists of a metallic top-plate b and a plastic base 0, upon which the top-plate b rests.

The top-plate b is cast or molded of castiron or other suitable material, and is provided throughout its length and across its ends with a continuous depending flange 2, which at the inner or the abutting ends of the topplates is widened for the purpose of receiving the respective ends of the spring-plate a upon a broad bearing surface, as shown in Fig. 3. This broadened portion of the flanges 2 projects in part beyond the respective ends of the base a, for the purpose hereinafter set forth, and is provided with two perpendicular perforations 3, for the purpose of receiving bolts 4, the rounded heads of which rest upon the upper face of the top-plates I), and the shafts of which pass downward through the perforations 3 and through corresponding perforations, provided in either end of the spring-plate a, and thence through washers or a perforated plate a, and together with a nut 6, threaded upon the lower ends of said bolts, confine the spring plate a against the respective lower faces ofthe broadened portion of the flanges 2, and thus form a substantial but elastic connection between the two opposing tie-sections.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the railway-rails 1 are laid transversely across the tie-sections near the outer ends thereof, and are secured to the top-plates I) by means of rail-clips 7, which are shaped to engage over the baseflanges of the rails and to rest upon the up per surface of the topplate. Rectangular ridges S are struck up from the upper face of the top-plate upon either side of the rails, for the purpose of forming a guard-like recess 9, open toward the rails and adapted to receive and hold the rail-clips in proper position. The top-plates are perforated perpendicularly within said recesses 9 by an elongated slot 10 which terminates at its end farthest from the rails in an enlarged and squared aperture 11, through which the head of the bolt 12 is lowered, after which the bolt is adjusted forward toward the rails. The upper ends of the bolts 12 are threaded and pass through perforations therefor in the rail-clips which are held firmly in position by means of the nuts 13 which are screwed firml y down upon said bolts 12.

As shown in Fig. 3 the top-plate bis re-inforced by a pendent thickened portion 1), which extends longitudinally immediately below the rails, and beyond the opposite per forations 10, thereby reinforcing the topplatcs at the points of great strain, imme diately under the rails, and the points perforated for the reception of bolts 12.

A strong pendent web 14: extends longitudinally along the center line of 'the topplates from points near either end thereof and supports at a point, immediately under the railway-rail, a strong brace 15. Smaller ITO webs 16 extend along either side of the thickened portion 27, rising slightly beyond the surface of said portion p, and similar webs 17, extend from webs 16 to the web 14 upon either side of the perforations 10, thereby forming a recess 18, within which the head of bolt 12 rests. A plate 21 of any suitable metal, is adjusted upon the walls, thus provided, of the recesses 18, for the purpose of covering the said bolt-heads and keeping them free from the plastic material of the base 0. Strong pendent lugs 19 are cast, at either end of the top-plates, just within the flange 2, adapted to receive and anchor the respective ends of a strong truss-rod 20, which extends longitudinally between said lugs at the opposite ends of the top-plate, and fulcrums over the brace 15, thereby providing a truss-like brace for said top-plate.

The spring-plate a is disposed against the under face of the widened portion of the flange 2 and against the end portions of the spring-plate are disposed washers or transverse plates a, and all of said parts are firmly held together by the bolts 4, as hereinbefore mentioned, and the beveled ends of the topplate are abutted, thus permitting elevation and depression of the inner ends of the tiesections, through the elasticity of the springplate, when the tie is sustaining great weight, and thereby relieving the tie of great strain.

Each section of the top-plates b is pro vided with a plastic or concrete base 0, which is molded in position by means of any convenient form of mold adjusted thereon, and which penetrates to all parts of the under surface of the top-plate, not guarded there against and thereby forming a perfect adhesionbetween the top-plate and base, and embedding all pendent portions and braces in said bed. The sides and outer end of the base 0 are beveled downward and outward for the purpose of affording a firm anchorage within the road-bed; and the inner or adjacent ends of the respective bases of the tie-sections are beveled downward and backward and slightly short of the extreme ends of the top plates for the purpose of leaving free the spring-plate a and to permit of free move ment of the same. The spring-plate a is galvanized, plated, or otherwise treated, to prevent oxidation.

It is apparent that minor alterations in construction and material maybe made without departing from the principle of the invention and I reserve the right to make such alterations as may be expedient in practice.

The advantages claimed for my invention over ties used prior hereto are; first, a greatly increased strength afforded to each tie-section through the peculiar construction and method of bracing thereof; second, the adjustability and consequent adaptability of the tie and its fastenings to various sized rails; third, the increased durability, safety and incidental economy assured by my improvements.

Having described my invention, its use and advantages, what I claim as new and use ful and desire to secure-by LettersPatent is 1. A railroad-tie comprising two sections, a spring connecting-plate attached mutually to abutting ends of the sections for movement of the sections with respect to each other, rail-clips, recess-forming ridges integral with the sections and engaging the railclips, bolts engaging the rail-clips and elongated slot-like perforations provided therefor in the sections, all substantially as described.

2. A railroad-tie comprising end sections mutually connected, each section comprising a top-plate, a plastic base in adhesive connection with the top-plate, reinforcing thickened portion and webs integral with the top-plates, a brace for the top-plates, pendent lugs integral with said top-plates a truss-rod anchored. within said pendent lugs and engaged over the brace of the top-plate, said webs, lugs, brace and truss-rod being embedded in the plastic base, all substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

3. A railroad-tie comprising two end-sections, each comprising a plastic base and a metallic top-plate having elongated slot-like perforations there-through, rail-clips seated within the recesses provided therefor and resting upon the top-plate, bolts engaged with the rail-clips and adjustably engaged with the elongated perforations, bolt-heads upon the lower ends of the bolts and engaged with the lower side of the top-plates, an inclosed recess comprising pendent webs and a plate cover adapted to inclose the bolt-head, all substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

4. In a railroad-tie, the combination with a two-section plastic base of two mutually connected metallic top-plates, the top-plates being reinforced by depending thickened portions and webs, a brace for the top-plate, two pendent anchor-lugs, a truss-rod connected with the anchor-lugs and in connection with the brace, rail-clips seatedunon the top-plates and in connection with bolts engaged in elongated perforations in the topplates provided, a connecting spring-plate mutually connected with the abutting ends of the alined topplates, all substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have affixed my signature hereto in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES W. ISRAEL. Witnesses A. G. CAVINS, SYDNEY B. DAVIS. 

